The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-26
TIKI RACES At LlllOIII
ON ACCOUNT OF COMPLAINTS OF
BAD STARTS
Col. Chatham Resigns-Warsign,
Cruiser, Clarion, Jacobin and
Unite Win-Libretto Hurt

ri The Iatonia meeting was +
voysJ With fine weather and txoe'F
s,tsndsnce. The track was In snt
a,sss condjtiep, The COM nrst
bitherto made about bal start plants
starter, Mr.. Oheatham,, to LIE LIEU s sn
Mr.. ]. 7. Wi lsms took n rIace '
Fret Rste.-sslling pr % p nns milo
aud ha'ia iurlopg O.rse w. onI Ifncls
Dan, lO4; Warsigo, ia s'~ v,v;sU n o..
Biddy Bowling, ITO MM.iiUv.r,s sp'i 100.
Wsriellow, 10Y; A - ~" ,a MS W. = n
eSi Jsubert, 81 Wntoh i r os Pools
sold; wsrsisp 600, a' Gsnhsrt sI5. I'm.
cle Dan, $40 :hsis, SIS. w
AhIou 1T Of In the lead with War
sign .e' nd, and these two held these
posiuo as anti the stretch was reach:
ed, Nhen Wsrsgn came ahead ard
wo' by half length; Alfred stcond,
U sncle Dan third. Time-1 :54.
Second Race-P Purse, for madens
two years old; five furloDgs Starters:
Rob Thomas, los, Gerhardy; Cruiser,
I05. West; Ocean Wave, leo. Hogan.
POOLS sold: Cruiter, $25; field, $l4.
Pjb Thomas led st the start end held
II past the half, when Ocean Wave
passed him and led to the stretch,
where Cruiser came to the front and
wen by length and half; Ocean
Wave second, three lengths In ad-
vance Of Bob Thomas. Tlme-1 :07.
Third Race-Purse for three year
olds; seven fsrlongs Starters: Katie
A., 105, Vincent; Procrastinator, llb,
Cooper: Catslpa, ITO, Curtis; Mahc-
new ll5, Gross; Hindoo Rose, ITO,
Richardson; Galatea, ITO, Lswis; La
DIV Max, 100, Fishburn; Miss Ford, 100,
West; Hinds, no. Blaylock; Clarion,
ITO. Arnold; Fannie, 100, Hathaway
Lolita Wall, 100, johnston; Luke Al.
ex nder, los, Turner.
Pools: Mrs Ford, $50; Clarion,
Sl6; Hinds, 50; field, $25. The star
was made with great difficulty, Lady
Max in the lead, Luke Alexander
second, Miss Ford third. Procraitina
tor next took the lead and in the back
stretch there was handsome bunch
which, at the qua ter, was led by Mis-
Fyrd, Clarion second. Luke Alexander
third and Lady Max fourth. DowI
the stretch the iavorite lost badly
while Clarion came ahead, winning BY
two lengths; Kinda second, Katie A
third. The favorte finished seventh
Time-1 1921.
Fourth r ,ce-Purse, three year an {
upwards; nine furlongs. Starters
O'FAllon, los, Vincent; Fosteral, ia
Withers; Malva r 100, Cooper; Jaco
bin. 1909, Harris; Flora L., 100, Ward
Kslooah, l03, West; Panama, 1l3
Gross; Wary, 92, Hogan. Pools sole
lust before the race az follows: Jaco
bin, $50; Wary, $2S; Ksloolah, IA
unh and lad n
the stand and around to the quarter
where O'Fallon, who had been second
showed In front and was ahead at thu
half, with Kaloolah second, tapping
him, and Jacobin In third place
Down the stretch Jacobin pulled on
aud in the last fdrlong had clear lead
TO the judges stand, winning by
length Kaloolah second, three length
in advance Of O'Fallon, third. Time
u. 1:57}. :.
three year Odds that have not wo
prior to the closing OF this stake; on
mile. Starters: Pearl L, 113, Lewis
Unite, 1l3, BIsylock; Cassie, los
Harris; Fugato, 1is, Arnold; Librstto
1875. Tally; Paragon, llS. Curtis
Bixby, liz, Thsyer; Bella, 1l3, With
ers: Laura Evans. 1i6, Patton.
Pools cold: Unite, $50; Llbretto
S35; Fueato, $13; field, $S5. While a
the post Fugato delivered a viclou
kick on the upper left fore leg OF Ii
bretto, the winner OF Mondays derby
The injured colt trembled as II abou
to fall, but was led into the paddoc
with blood streaming from tn,
wounds. After long consultation
the bets we're declared off, Librett
was allowed to be drawn, and the rae
postponed twenty minutes to Civ
time for new betting. Bixby and FL
cato got off side by side, but at Tia
quarter Cassie wac leading with Laur
Eyens second and Pearl l. third, A
the half Olseie led, closely followed b
Fugato. When the third quarter wa
reached Unite went to the front an
kept he lead TO the finish; Pearl
second and Fugat) third. Time
1:46A.
The accident TO Libretto is said
Mr.. +. B. Harper, his owner, to CO
sist OF a flesh wound only. While
does not regard II as permanent
serious, 1t is sufficient to put Il
horse out OF training, and will di
qualify him from running at the
Louis derby, in which he is entered.